The Claiborne County Jail is home to Tazewell, Tennessee. The Claiborne County Jail first opened its doors in October of 996.

The Claiborne County Jail went over a complete renovation in 2004.

The Claiborne County Jail is home to female and male adults. These inmates will be from Claiborne County, Tennessee state, the US Marshal Service, and other municipalities.

Inmates in the Claiborne County Jail will either be serving their sentence or they will be detained until their court date. More inmates will be pre-trial detainees than serving out their sentences.

If an inmate is serving out their sentence, they will have to have a sentence of fewer than 24 months to be able to stay in the Claiborne County Jail. If the inmate is given a sentence of over 24 months the inmate will then be transferred to the care of the Tennessee Department of Corrections.